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Three Marks of a Godly Person
The Bible tell us that King David was a man after God’s own heart. So what set him apart as such? David was a regenerated man, a man with a new heart, a man with a different spirit than other men of...
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The Distinguishing Marks of a Christian
Think with me for a moment about bird spotting (or bird watching). Imagine yourself picking up a pair of binoculars, and then you set out looking to spot a few feathered friends. You look towards the...
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Worship Songs for the Church: “Give Us Words”
There is a first time for everything. This is especially true of The Orchard Songwriters’ debut worship album, Give Us Words, released today. If you love corporate worship songs grounded in Scriptural...
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Is the Word of God a Quick Fix?
When you come to God’s Word, are you looking for a “quick fix”? I was struck by the following quotation, as I read through one of Pastor Colin’s sermons from the current radio series “The Anatomy of...
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Three Ways to Grow While You Wait
Waiting is not wasted time. Often, though, it seems to be! I am waiting for the train. I am waiting for my appointment. I am waiting in a long queue. Sound familiar? Waiting can seem futile, so we look...
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Seven Questions to Evaluate Your Progress in the Christian Life
These questions came directly out of a fresh examination of my own life some years ago. When I first raised them it was during a significant year in ministry, having served in the States as long as I...
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Don’t Let False Security Dupe You
I am so easily duped. I’ll admit it, it’s true. I am ridiculously gullible. While getting to know my fiancé’s family at the start of our relationship, I recall his father telling me a number of...
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A Devotional for Your Friday
Take some time this morning to pour over this devotional, brought to you by LifeKEYS Daily. We’ve all gone through tough spiritual seasons when we were tempted to give up. “My feet almost slipped!” we...
View ArticleHow to Spend an Hour (Or Less) On Our New Website
Welcome to our brand new website! When interacting with something new and different, it’s nice to know where to start, isn’t it? We think so. That’s why we created this blog post about getting the best...
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2014 Reader Survey
In 1 Thessalonians 2, Paul expresses his affection for the Christians in that place: So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our...
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How Not to Get Lost in the Hustle and Bustle of Christmas
I have always loved the Christmas season: the sense of anticipation, time with family, hunting for the perfect gift for someone I love, cookie baking, decorating, and all the other rich family...
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A Three-Step Diet to a Healthier Soul
If you are a “New Year’s resolution” kind of a person, the following scenario is probably quite familiar to you: you commit to losing those extra pounds, exercising more; you resolve to be kinder to...
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Episode #4: How Lasting Change Happens
Many of us see behaviors and tendencies within our own hearts that we wish we could change. We wish we were more joyful and less negative, more generous and less selfish, more motivated and less lazy....
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Is Christ Both Necessary and Sufficient for You?
But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. (Hebrews 9:26) In mathematics and philosophy, we show something to be true if it meets...
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Four Ways Our Identity in Christ Changes Our Lives
A couple of years ago, while my family was making a quick trip to a department store, one of our children started losing control. Our little boy began to struggle with a verbal and aggressive outburst...
View ArticleHow to Spend an Hour (Or Less) On Our New Website
Welcome to our brand new website! When interacting with something new and different, it’s nice to know where to start, isn’t it? We think so. That’s why we created this blog post about getting the best...
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2014 Reader Survey
In 1 Thessalonians 2, Paul expresses his affection for the Christians in that place: So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our...
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How Not to Get Lost in the Hustle and Bustle of Christmas
I have always loved the Christmas season: the sense of anticipation, time with family, hunting for the perfect gift for someone I love, cookie baking, decorating, and all the other rich family...
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A Three-Step Diet to a Healthier Soul
If you are a “New Year’s resolution” kind of a person, the following scenario is probably quite familiar to you: you commit to losing those extra pounds, exercising more; you resolve to be kinder to...
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Episode #4: How Lasting Change Happens
Many of us see behaviors and tendencies within our own hearts that we wish we could change. We wish we were more joyful and less negative, more generous and less selfish, more motivated and less lazy....
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